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<p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">可</span>&#160;(<span class="pinyin">kě</span>) can be used to intensify an adjective, or to add emphasis to a verb. It is stronger than other modifiers, as&#160;<span class="hanzi">可</span>&#160;compares the speaker's expectations with the actual situation. The meaning of&#160;<span class="hanzi">可</span>&#160;is very reliant on context.</p>

  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">可</span>&#160;is generally used by Northern speakers and is informal, generally only used in spoken Chinese.</p>

  <h2 id="可-used-to-intensify-an-adjective">可 used to intensify an adjective</h2>

  <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>

  <div class="jiegou"><div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">可</span>&#160;+ Adj.</div>
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  <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>

  <p>In these examples,&#160;<span class="hanzi">可</span>&#160;is used a bit like&#160;<span class="hanzi">很</span>, as it is used to intensify an adjective:</p>

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    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">这 只 小 狗 可 淘气 了！</span>&#160;<span class="vert"> The speaker never expected dogs to be this naughty</span><span class="trans"> These dogs are so naughty!</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">哇，这 个 糖醋 里脊 可 好吃 了！</span>&#160;<span class="vert"> The speaker never dreamt that sweet and sour pork could taste this good</span><span class="trans"> Wow! This sweet and sour pork is delicious!</span></li>
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  <h2 id="可-used-to-emphasize-a-verb"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">可</span>&#160;used to emphasize a verb</h2>

  <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>

  <div class="jiegou"><div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">可</span>&#160;+ Verb</div>
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  <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>

  <p>In these examples&#160;<span class="hanzi">可</span>&#160;is used a bit like&#160;<span class="hanzi">真</span>, and used to emphasize a verb:</p>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">你 可 来 了!</span>&#160;&#160;<span class="vert">The speaker never expected it would take so long for you to get here)</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 可 别 喝 太 多 酒。</span>&#160;<span class="vert">I'm not expecting you to drink a lot)</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 可 别 走！</span>&#160;<span class="vert">I'm blocking your way, almost pleading with you, as I believe you are going to leave)</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">话 可 不 能 这 样 说。</span>&#160;<span class="vert">What you said doesn't accord with my own beliefs)</span></li>
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  <p>In two of the sentences above,&#160;<span class="hanzi">可</span>&#160;is used with&#160;<span class="hanzi">别</span>, and sounds a bit like "<b>don't even think about...</b>" in English.</p>

  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

  <ul>
    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 270-1) </li>

    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 56) </li>
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